outfielder Tokumasa Chano (26), who is transferring from Orix Buffaloes in the active player draft, held an introductory press conference at the team's office in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture on the 12th, and vowed to secure a regular position next season.

Wearing the uniform with which he has a connection, he will regain his brilliance. A right-handed thrower and left-handed hitter, he is a speedy and skilled outfielder. The Omi Railway, which runs through his hometown and which he says he "used for a long time," is part of Seibu Lions Group, and he says he "saw The Lions' mark on buses and things like that," so Seibu Lions has been a familiar presence since his childhood. The tie he was wearing that day was light blue, which he said he "thought was good because it was blue." His favorite color is also "blue," making him a truly exceptional talent, perfectly suited to wearing the team's color, "Legend Blue."

He joined Orix Buffaloes in 2022 as the fourth pick in the developmental draft from Tokushima in the Shikoku Island League, and in 2023 became the first developmental rookie to be in the opening day starting starting line-up, but this season he has only appeared in three games. The competition for outfielder position is fierce, but he said, "I want to put everything I have into it and give it my all in this one-year challenge." (Ayami Onaka)